Prose and Cons

Strap in writers, we're going deep into the psychology of creativity in this one. Ally Burnham hosts a show filled with insight into what creativity is, where it comes from and the creative mindset. A particularly informative and chin-stroking episode of Prose & Cons.

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This is Prose & Cons - a podcast for emerging writers, by emerging writers. Because sometimes we feel like pros, and sometimes we feel like cons.

Brought to you by Precipice Fiction. Six Writers. Six Worlds. Alexandria Burnham, Paddy Boylan, Alex Eldridge, Matan Elul, Phoenix Raig and James Healy.

The New Mythic: A Sci-Fi & Fantasy Collection - Available now in ebook or paperback: mybook.to/TheNewMythic

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In this episode, the gang talk about perspective in writing. What are the choices of perspective available to a writer? What are the strengths and challenges of each? Will Paddy ever finish reading Moby Dick? Find out on this exciting new episode of Prose & Cons.

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This is Prose & Cons - a podcast for emerging writers, by emerging writers. Because sometimes we feel like pros, and sometimes we feel like cons.

Brought to you by Precipice Fiction. Six Writers. Six Worlds. Alexandria Burnham, Paddy Boylan, Alex Eldridge, Matan Elul, Phoenix Raig and James Healy.

The New Mythic: A Sci-Fi & Fantasy Collection - Available now in ebook or paperback: mybook.to/TheNewMythic

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Tender & fresh-faced, Alex, Ally & Paddy lay down the pilot episode. Listen to our very first recording together - it's endearing, we promise. The topic of the day is "tropes & genre", even if it takes us a little while to get there... Enjoy!

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This is Prose & Cons - a podcast for emerging writers, by emerging writers. Because sometimes we feel like pros, and sometimes we feel like cons.

Brought to you by Precipice Fiction. Six Writers. Six Worlds. Alexandria Burnham, Paddy Boylan, Alex Eldridge, Matan Elul, Phoenix Raig and James Healy.

The New Mythic: A Sci-Fi & Fantasy Collection - Available now in ebook or paperback: mybook.to/TheNewMythic

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In today's episode Ally, Paddy and Alex discuss worldbuilding: what is the 'Goldilocks Zone' for exactly how much to give the reader? They touch on hard and soft magic systems and discuss ways to make your worldbuilding feel less info-dumpy.

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This is Prose & Cons - a podcast for emerging writers, by emerging writers. Because sometimes we feel like pros, and sometimes we feel like cons.

Brought to you by Precipice Fiction. Six Writers. Six Worlds. Alexandria Burnham, Paddy Boylan, Alex Eldridge, Matan Elul, Phoenix Raig and James Healy.

The New Mythic: A Sci-Fi & Fantasy Collection - Available now in ebook or paperback: mybook.to/TheNewMythic

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Today, 4/6ths of the gang discuss research in writing - its role, importance and the ways in which it's done, answering questions like: "How much is too much?", "When is it ok to ignore your research and make stuff up?", and "Will the history professor I randomly phone up know that I'm not actually a world-famous bestselling author?"

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This is Prose & Cons - a podcast for emerging writers, by emerging writers. Because sometimes we feel like pros, and sometimes we feel like cons.

Brought to you by Precipice Fiction. Six Writers. Six Worlds. Alexandria Burnham, Paddy Boylan, Alex Eldridge, Matan Elul, Phoenix Raig and James Healy.

The New Mythic: A Sci-Fi & Fantasy Collection - Available now in ebook or paperback: mybook.to/TheNewMythic

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In this episode, Alex, Paddy and Matan discuss the idea of embedded narratives: sub-stories or interludes within books, including dreams, stories within stories and the epistolary mode. They also discuss examples of when this is done well and poorly.

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This is Prose & Cons - a podcast for emerging writers, by emerging writers. Because sometimes we feel like pros, and sometimes we feel like cons.

Brought to you by Precipice Fiction. Six Writers. Six Worlds. Alexandria Burnham, Paddy Boylan, Alex Eldridge, Matan Elul, Phoenix Raig and James Healy.

The New Mythic: A Sci-Fi & Fantasy Collection - Available now in ebook or paperback: mybook.to/TheNewMythic

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• YouTube: youtube.com/@PrecipiceFiction
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This week, the gang discusses the drafting process. From first draft to final pass, we talk about technique, experience, theory, and Hemingway's scratch-and-sniff autobiography.

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This is Prose & Cons - a podcast for emerging writers, by emerging writers. Because sometimes we feel like pros, and sometimes we feel like cons.

Brought to you by Precipice Fiction. Six Writers. Six Worlds. Alexandria Burnham, Paddy Boylan, Alex Eldridge, Matan Elul, Phoenix Raig and James Healy.

The New Mythic: A Sci-Fi & Fantasy Collection - Available now in ebook or paperback: mybook.to/TheNewMythic

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• YouTube: youtube.com/@PrecipiceFiction
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In this week's episode, the writing group discuss how to create authentic, relatable and memorable characters, as well as the difference between likeable and "likeable" characters.

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This is Prose & Cons - a podcast for emerging writers, by emerging writers. Because sometimes we feel like pros, and sometimes we feel like cons.

Brought to you by Precipice Fiction. Six Writers. Six Worlds. Alexandria Burnham, Paddy Boylan, Alex Eldridge, Matan Elul, Phoenix Raig and James Healy.

The New Mythic: A Sci-Fi & Fantasy Collection - Available now in ebook or paperback: mybook.to/TheNewMythic

• Website: precipicefiction.com
• YouTube: youtube.com/@PrecipiceFiction
• Instagram: instagram.com/precipicefiction/
• Twitter: twitter.com/PrecipiceFic
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Meet our speculative-fiction writing group, and hear our 'Avengers Assemble' origin story - which involves mother's day,  a guitar, and a man named Jack. We also talk about the 'craft' of writing groups, developing our 'feedback dexterity', and infinite horsepower!

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This is Prose & Cons - a podcast for emerging writers, by emerging writers. Because sometimes we feel like pros, and sometimes we feel like cons.

Brought to you by Precipice Fiction. Six Writers. Six Worlds. Alexandria Burnham, Paddy Boylan, Alex Eldridge, Matan Elul, Phoenix Raig and James Healy.

The New Mythic: A Sci-Fi & Fantasy Collection - Available now in ebook or paperback: mybook.to/TheNewMythic

• Website: precipicefiction.com
• YouTube: youtube.com/@PrecipiceFiction
• Instagram: instagram.com/precipicefiction/
• Twitter: twitter.com/PrecipiceFic
• Facebook: facebook.com/PrecipiceFiction